Education in Warszawa, Poland: official figures
In 2025, 969 children attended preschool in Warsaw for every 1,000 children aged 3 to 5, against 950 nationally, 3rd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
How many nursery places are there in Warsaw?
Nurseries and children's clubs in Warsaw cared for 296 children per 1,000 under the age of three in 2025, against 238 nationally, 3rd lowest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow big are school classes in Warsaw?
Primary schools in Warsaw had an average of 20 pupils per class in 2025; the Polish average was 18.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow much does Warsaw spend on education?
The city of Warsaw spent PLN 4,910 per resident on education and childcare in 2025, compared with PLN 3,624 nationally, the highest of 9 major Polish cities.
Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copyHow many young children are in childcare in Warszawa?
62% of children under 5 were in day care or school in 2024 (624 per 1,000).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many students are there in Warszawa?
185,553 students were enrolled in higher education in Warszawa in 2018, 104 for every 1,000 residents.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Preschool enrolment per 1,000 children aged 3 to 5 in Warsaw went from 1,007 in 2015 to 969 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- City education spending per resident in Warsaw rose 210% from PLN 1,583 in 2015 to PLN 4,910 in 2025. Source: Statistics Poland (GUS) · saved copy
- 63% of people in Warszawa were satisfied with schools and other educational facilities (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Warszawa compares with other cities in Poland
Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 (2025)
Warszawa ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in preschool per 1,000 aged 3-5 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kraków | 989 |
| 4 | Lódz | 982 |
| 5 | Wroclaw | 974 |
| 6 | Szczecin | 973 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 969 |
| 8 | Poznan | 955 |
| 9 | Gdansk | 918 |
Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 (2025)
Warszawa ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children in nurseries and clubs per 1,000 under 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Wroclaw | 352 |
| 4 | Szczecin | 342 |
| 5 | Bydgoszcz | 341 |
| 6 | Poznan | 311 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 296 |
| 8 | Gdansk | 276 |
| 9 | Lódz | 253 |
Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) (2025)
Warszawa ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | City | Municipal education spending per resident (PLN) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warszawa | PLN 4,910 |
| 2 | Wroclaw | PLN 4,866 |
| 3 | Poznan | PLN 4,808 |
| 4 | Lublin | PLN 4,744 |
| 5 | Kraków | PLN 4,572 |
| 6 | Gdansk | PLN 4,485 |
| 7 | Bydgoszcz | PLN 3,877 |
Higher education students per 1,000 residents (2018)
Warszawa ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | City | Higher education students per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lublin | 124 |
| 5 | Katowice | 116 |
| 6 | Opole | 105 |
| 7 | Warszawa | 104 |
| 8 | Gdansk | 101 |
| 9 | Torun | 95 |
| 10 | Gliwice | 88 |
Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 (2024)
Warszawa ranks 18 of 30, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children 0-4 in day care per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Lublin | 656 |
| 16 | Katowice | 653 |
| 17 | Sosnowiec | 630 |
| 18 | Warszawa | 624 |
| 19 | Szczecin | 609 |
| 20 | Gliwice | 604 |
| 21 | Poznan | 604 |
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Sources
- Statistics Poland (GUS): Bank Danych Lokalnych (Local Data Bank) API v1: the same 31 indicators for the nine largest cities with powiat rights (Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin) and Poland, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a77d04796cc4…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_ceduc: Urban Audit: education (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 af187c7040a4…)
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